March 7, 2011

We chose this day to leave because we like the numbers….3/7/11. Three for the three decades we have been married and the holy trinity, seven eleven…the date of our wedding, add the numbers together and you get twenty one. A very lucky number. Add those numbers together and you have the holy trinity again. So…it had to be a good day to start our new adventure.

We left Nautical Landings at seven so we could get across Matagorda Bay before the winds picked up. Earline, Janell, Mike, Kelley and some pretty sleepy looking kids were there to see us off. It was nice to have them come to say bye and take pictures.

We had a nice day on the water. The wind did pick up around 10:00, by then we were almost across the bay and into the protective waters of the ICW. The only new site for us today was our first lock. Which only operates if there is a hurricane or flooding in the area…so we just drove right through.

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Thanks to Kyle we can follow along on your travels. The boys (ages 7, 5 and 3) loved the pictures and look forward to more in the future. We will be praying for your safety and that you will draw closer to the Lord on this trip.The Hernandez family (Courtney- Bryt's cousin)

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Stan and I have always loved the water. Stan grew up living on the water and has spent most of his life sailing and fishing around Port Lavaca, Texas and the surrounding Gulf Coast area. We met while sailing at our local beach. Through the years we have owned lots of boats...big and small.

Stan always dreamed of cruising to far off destinations, but in his mind we would be doing it on a sailboat, that didn’t appeal to me. Not enough space and too much time spent heeled over…not my dream. Then we started reading about the Great Loop and researching trawlers. Now this looks like the way to travel, all the comforts of home and a wonderful view from the windows. Waterfront property where ever we go!

We cruise aboard our Monk 36 (The Pearl) on the east coast and live on our 48' Hatteras (Texas Pearl) when we are home in Texas. We started out
doing the Great Loop...exploring every wonderful little port along the way has
slowed us down. We have fallen in love with the east coast, the Bahamas, Maine and New England. We’ve explored amazing ports from Texas to Canada and up to Maine and we have a lot
more to find. Maybe one day we'll actually finish the loop, but for now we’re enjoying life one port at a time.